SFP - Grants & Contracts Officer II

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Georgia State University’s School of Public Health, Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development (MCCHD), is seeking a Sponsor Funded Grants and Contracts Officer II to support the financial and administrative management of sponsored projects, service contracts, and related research activities. The role coordinates pre-award and post-award work, monitors project budgets and expenditures, manages contract documentation, and supports compliance with university and sponsor guidelines. The officer works with principal investigators, department leadership, faculty, the Office of Research, legal representatives, sponsoring agencies, and other university partners. The position provides financial, administrative, and operational support across the project lifecycle, including financial reporting, invoicing, appropriate use of funds, and project closeout.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Provide pre-award support for MCCHD grant proposals, including preparation and submission.
Manage and process contract-related requests using university systems and procedures.
Liaise with department leadership, faculty, legal representatives, the Office of Research, and sponsoring agencies on proposal submissions and contract processing.
Manage project expenses and personnel planning for service contracts, ensuring expenses are reasonable, allocable, allowable, and consistent with project requirements.
Request and process contract amendments, extensions, and budget revisions.
Review, approve, and submit invoicing requests in accordance with applicable requirements and procedures.
Coordinate, review, and submit progress reports, invoices, and other required sponsor and university documents and templates.
Perform service-project closeout activities, ensuring expenses are billed and outstanding funds are received before accounts are closed.
Keep principal investigators informed of budget activity through expenditure reports, shadow accounting, and expense projections.
Reconcile project accounts monthly to ensure accurate financial records and appropriate expenditure monitoring.
Initiate, process, and enter purchase order requests for subcontracts and subawards.
Review and approve payment requests for contract-related and sales and service expenditures.
Assist with sales and service account administration, maintaining monthly records of expenditures, invoices, and payments.
Approve payments for processing through the Cash Office.
Prepare and route new and amended sales and service contracts through the appropriate legal review process.
Maintain current knowledge of university policies, sponsor guidelines, and applicable grants, contracts, and research administration procedures.
Participate in job-related training and professional development workshops.
Provide support to the Grants and Contracts Officer III and the Director of MCCHD Grants, Contracts, and Finance, as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.